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Will 4G be replaced by 5G in India?
Earlier this year, the Standing Committee on Information Technology was informed that 5G will roll out in India to some extent for specific uses by 2022 as 4G is expected to continue in India for at least another 5-6 years.
Will 4G still work when 5G comes in?
Answer: Yes. If you’re among the 86 percent of the population who are concerned that the recent rollouts of 5G networks will make your 4G cellphone obsolete, there’s no need to worry. 4G phones still work on a 5G network, they just won’t get that coveted 5G speed.
Will 5G make data cheaper?
The cost of using data on 5G wireless service, which is touted as the fastest generation of mobile technology, will not change much from the current prices that customers pay to avail 4G in India, said Randeep Raina, chief technical officer, Nokia India.
When 5G network comes in India?
2022
The Fifth Generation or 5G telecom services are set to be rolled out in selected cities in India in 2022. The cities which are set to get the 5G telecom services in 2022 include Gurugram, Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jamnagar, Ahmadabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Pune, and Gandhinagar.
When will 5G be available in India?
The same parliamentary panel report recommends the usage of 4G to continue in India for at least the next five to six years, which led to an auction kicking off in March for 4G networks. So it seems like the early adoption of 5G in India will take another year and the 5G will be available to the masses in another three or four years.
What is 5G and how is it different from its predecessors?
Just like its predecessors, 5G promises faster data speeds, lower latency and higher bandwidth, which will make your current mobile networks feel sluggish and outdated. 2021 is supposed to be a big year for 5G, especially in India, so here’s everything you need to know about it. How is 5G different from 4G?
Do you need a new smartphone to use 5G?
If you own a 4G smartphone right now, then you do need to upgrade to a newer smartphone to use 5G. However, if you’ll get a 5G phone, that will certainly support not just 5G but also 4G and 3G. Airtel claims that it already has more than 1 million 5G enabled devices on its network, this is due to the plethora of great smartphones on the market.
Is Bharti Airtel 5G ready?
Airtel has recently successfully trialled a 5G network in Hyderabad. Both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone-Idea have spent the last year upgrading their network technology in preparation for 5G and they say that their networks are almost 5G ready. When is 5G coming to India?